Directors as such shall not receive any salary for their services, but by resolution of the Board of Directors a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, may be allowed for each day or portion thereof spent on Cooperative business, including attendance at meetings, conferences, and training programs, or performing committee assignments when authorized by the board.
No director shall receive compensation for serving the Cooperative in any other capacity, nor shall any close relative of a director receive compensation for serving the Cooperative, unless the payment of compensation shall be specifically authorized by a vote of the members or the service of such director or close relative shall have been certified by the Board of Directors as an emergency measure.